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Categories:Protecting Property Rights Takes Courage & Advocacy
County Commissioners have the power to protect landowner rights. It requires bravery. And if you think your land is not in danger of private interests using eminent domain to lay claim to it – just wait. These were the messages shared by panelists to a packed convention hall during the Landowner Rights panel discussion held […]
Read MoreBrown County Volunteer Receives Minnie Lovinger Award
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union Educating youth is something Margaret Sumption has been passionate about most of her life. “I have always enjoyed kids, and as a teacher I found that they are generally happy and certainly every day is different,” Sumption explains. Sumption was recognized by South Dakota Farmers Union […]
Read MoreGet to Know Farmers Union Insurance Kay Koch Agency, Salem
When it comes to insurance, Kay Koch has experience in all sides of the business. “Before becoming a Farmers Union Insurance Agent, I oversaw all the financial and insurance aspects of nine dental clinics. So, I have a really strong grasp on filing insurance claims – upside down and backwards,” Koch explained. Koch was 12 […]
Read MoreYou Can’t Put a RIN in Your Gas Tank
Doug Durante, Clean Fuels Development Coalition With the RFS still under attack from various sectors, there has been a lot of talk about RINs lately and how the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) creates RINs and how great that is. A RIN is a credit based on a Renewable Identification Number assigned to each gallon of […]
Read MoreU.S. Dept. of Justice to Address Packer Accountability During 108th Farmers Union State Convention
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union Packer accountability and landowner rights are the focus of speakers and panel discussions during the 108th South Dakota Farmers Union State Convention. Held in Huron November 30 and December 1 at the Crossroads Hotel and Huron Event Center (100 4th St SW). “We are here to fight […]
Read MoreVeteran Farmer Says National Guard Service Takes Grit
By Lura Roti Fencing. In the days leading up to Cameron Lux’s 2021 deployment to the southern border, the Wetonka farmer and his mom and dad worked late into the night putting up fence so his cattle would have access to plenty of forage and water while he was away. “We were given 10 days […]
Read MoreFarmers Union Gives Breeding Livestock to Six Rural Youth
By Lura Roti If the 2023 Western Junior Livestock Show is any indication, South Dakota youth are serious about their livestock. More than 350 youth from South Dakota and six surrounding states took time away from school activities to show their sheep, goats and cattle at this Rapid City show. Six of these youth won […]
Read MoreEast River Electric Power Cooperative Reflects on Legacy Focused on Future
Just a few days ago, Bob Sahr participated in the groundbreaking of a soybean and oilseed processing plant near Mitchell. The CEO/General Manager of East River Electric Power Cooperative said being a part of a business model that supports rural citizens and their communities is rewarding. “It’s pretty exciting to be part of large projects […]
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